In response to the Hansen case, EMK Press and other adoption professionals put together an article collection called Realistic Expectations: The First Year Home that can be freely downloaded at the following link: http://www.emkpress.com/realisticexpectations.html PEAR recommends that prospective adoptive parents and adoptive parents help prepare themselves for parenting challenges by reading the 21 articles in the collection that span topics …
Month: May 2010
DOS Adoption Notice: Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 26, 2010 The U.S. Department of State strongly discourages prospective adoptive parents from choosing adoption in Nepal because of grave concerns about the reliability of Nepal’s adoption system and the accuracy of the information in children’s official files. The Department also strongly discourages …
UPDATE: DOS Adoption Alert Nepal
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 26, 2010 The U.S. Department of State strongly discourages prospective adoptive parents from choosing adoption in Nepal because of grave concerns about the reliability of Nepal’s adoption system and the accuracy of the information in children’s official files. The Department also strongly discourages …
UPDATE: DOS Adoption Notice Latvia
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular Affairs Office of Children’s Issues May 25, 2010 Latvia requires periodic post-adoption reporting on the welfare of an adopted orphan in his or her new American family. Latvian law requires that two post-adoption reports be submitted: one after the first year following adoption and one after the second year. The reports should be conducted …
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Haiti/Citzenship
According to a pres release from Senator Landrieu’s office, new legislation has been introduced to streamline the pathway to citizenship for children adopted and/or brought home on Humanitatiran Parole from Haiti. http://landrieu.senate.gov/mediacenter/pressreleases/05-26-2010-1.cfm The Bill is not yet published on the Library of COngress website, but PEAR will post links and pertinent text as soon as it is available. FOR IMMEDIATE …
MWCSW — List of Adopted Child (From 2009 to date)
MWCSW — List of Adopted Child (From 2009 to date) Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Notice Date May 25, 2010 List of Adopted Child (From 2009 to date) S.N Country No. of Child Adopted 1 Canada 2 2 France 9 3 Italy 25 4 Norway 1 5 Sweden 4 6 UK 1 7 USA 24 Total 66 http://www.mowcsw.gov.np/opensection.php?secid=484 …
UPDATE: Hague – Special Commission Convening in June 2010
The Special Commission on the practical operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption will convene June 17 – 25 at The Academy Building of the Peace Palace, Carnegieplein, The Hague. From the Draft Agenda: The objective of the Special Commission is to review the practical operation of …
Draft Agenda for the Special Commission on the Hague includes a viewing of Paper Orphans
A provisional draft agenda has been released for the Special Commission on the practical operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The agenda includes a screening of the Terre des Hommes/UNICEF Nepal documentary Paper Orphans. The Special Commission will meet June 17 – 25, 2010. The screening …
COA Releases Updated List of Agencies Seeking Hague Accreditation/Approval or Renewal
The following is a list of agencies seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval by the COA as of May 15, 2010. COA invites the public at large to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval, or Renewal of Accreditation/Approval. Please consult the COA’s website for instructions on how to …
UPDATE: I 600 Process for Adoptions from Russia
The following letter was sent to adoption service providers (ASP) by the US Embassy in Moscow Russia. Families who are adopting from Russia should check with their ASP to be sure that the correct process is being followed. Families adopting independently should be sure to follow the process below as well. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:40 AM From:“Moscow Consular, Russian …